HomeMy WebLinkAboutARPA Flyer_EnglishThe City wants to hear from you on
how to spend Iowa City's $18.3 million
in American Rescue Plan funds.
Respond to a short survey at:
icgov.org/ARPA
or send comments to:
publicinput@iowa-city.org.
Support
networks forBIPOC
entrepreneurs
A s s i s t a n c e
t o a r t s &
c u l t u r e o r g s
Expanded
civilian
crisis
response
capacity
E X P A N D E D
M E N T A L
H E A L T H
S E R V I C E S
P u b l i c
t r a n s i t
s e r v i c e
i m p r o v e m e n t s
Building capacity
for non-profit
providersChild care services
Infrastructure
to support
climate
resiliency Affordable housingJ o b t r a in in g
f o r
u n e m p lo y e d
w o r k e r s
Neighborhood-basedcommunityrec centers
Expandedfree publicWiFi
Emergency
relief for
households
in need
S m a l lbusines sgrants
R e n t R e l i e f
Survey and e-mail responses can be
submitted in your preferred language.
On March 11, 2021, President Biden signed the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) into law. As part of this law, state and local governments
received significant one-time funds to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic and its economic impact and lay the foundation for a strong and
equitable recovery. Iowa City received $9.1 million in May 2021 and will receive another $9.1 million in May 2022. (Total $18.3 million).
The U.S. Treasury has provided guidance on how these dollars can be spent within four broad categories:
What areyour ideas?
Providing premium pay to eligible
public sector essential workers or
grants to employers with eligible
essential workers
Replacing lost public
sector revenue and
restoring government
service levels
Investing in
water, sewer,
and broadband
infrastructure
Responding to the pandemic’s public
health and economic impacts on
families and households, the workforce,
businesses, and non-profits
American
Rescue
Plan Act
(ARPA)
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